How do u run your fly?

[Sanitarium]

How many of you run the fly with thread showing vs reverse with material covering the thread?

Thanks!

[Slimy Hooks]

Have always ran them with the tinsel covering the thread and not exposed as I believe they are supposed to be run...although I have seen multiple people rig them "backwards" and catch plenty of fish and does give the fly a different look...

[fish whistle]

Coho flies / teasers / twinkies have thread forward [ showing ]

Salmon flies should have the skirt forward to give it the full color scheme

and the larger profile..

At least that's my opinion....

[baitrigger]

If you guys figure this out, let me know. Ive been fishing with the same pig headed buddy for years. Hes a full fly guy. I like it thread up. Works both ways.

[kingpossible]

I've found that some flies seem to run naturally "thread-up" and others run better the opposite way.

[Tim Bromund]

Both ways work, it depends on the mood of the fish whether they want the bigger profile fly of the lower profile that particular day.  I normally run mine with the bigger profile, but I have also seen flies that have caught so many fish and were so beat up that only a half dozen strands of tinsel remained, yet they still catch fish like crazy, so it really may not matter much which way you run them.

[Sanitarium]

I have some flies that are shredded too or that the color has disappeared and they still work as good as the original. some flies are much different looking color wise if run one way or the other though. So many variables! Thanks for thoughts so far!

[DJ 17]

You just need to buy one more of every fly you own Dan, that way you can have each option ready at a moments notice!   Because you really could use more tackle!  Options, options, options!

[Sanitarium]

What took you so long?! lmao

[jason]

Full moon days threads out. Makes bait look smaller and the fish usually snap at it for its last meal. And thread covered on agressive fish looks bigger usually catching bigger Fish.

[Sanitarium]

you bring up some good points Jason. I started doing it while fishing the fingers so fish size might be a factor as well as bait size i suppose. Though sawbellies can get pretty big in Seneca too. Kind of a pain to switch the fly around. based on input so far it looks like i might not change what i am doing it seems to work for the most part.

Thanks

[jason]

That's why I keep Flys set up certain ways.

[ontherise]

I run my fly down whenever I can

[Sanitarium]

I run my fly down whenever I can

.....lol!

[Sk8man]

I run my fly down whenever I can

It is a different form of trolling   and it is tough to run out as far as you might like sometimes

 

I run flies both ways and have caught good fish on both approaches and both smaller flies and larger (usually hand tied home made ones) My hunch is that like in spoon and stick presentations it is the specific ACTION that is critical. The fact that "worn out" flies still catch them seems to support this too.